Borough of Haddonfield

Outdoor Merchandise Display Permit

Application Checklist and Process
PLEASE COMPLETE ENTIRE PACKET

CHECK ONE:

RENEWAL OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED OUTDOOR MERCHANDISE DISPLAY PERMIT FEE: $25.00

(MUST ALSO INCLUDE A COMPLETED APPLICATION)

NEW APPLICATION OR RENEWAL WITH PROPOSED CHANGES FEE: $50.00

Permits are only valid for the year in which they are applied for. The best time to renew a permit is at the start of a new year but a business may wait until the permit is needed.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: ______

NAME OF RESTAURANT: ______

APPLICANT’S NAME: ______

PLEASE SIGN BELOW THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND, AND WILL COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE BOROUGH OF HADDONFIELD OUTDOOR MERCHANDISE DISPLAY PERMIT PROGRAM:

Print Name Of Applicant / Signature
Mailing/Street Address / Telephone Fax #
City, State, and ZIP Code / E-mail Address
Date:

Below for Planning and Zoning Staff Only:

Total fee: ______

Date completed:______

Approval Date: ______

Zoning:______

HPC:______

Commissioners:______

OUTDOOR MERCHANDISE DISPLAY PERMIT APPLICATION

SECTION 1 PROPERTY DATA:

(A) / SUBJECT PROPERTY’S ADDRESS
(B) / SUBJECT PROPERTY’S BLOCK / LOT:
(C) / OWNER OF SUBJECT PROPERTY
(D) / PROPERTY-OWNER’S ADDRESS
SECTION 2 – PROPERTY – OWNER’S AUTHORIZATION:
I hereby certify that I am (the Agent of) the Owner of Record of the Subject Property and that I am authorized to make this Application.
Property-Owner’s Signature / Date

SECTION 3 BUSINESS DATA:

(A) / FULL NAME OF BUSINESS
(B) / BUSINESS-OWNERS NAME:
(C) / BUSINESS OWNERS ADDRESS:
(D) / BUSINESS OWNER’S TELEPHONE NO.:
(E) / BUSINESS OWNER’S FAX NO.:
(F) / BUSINESS-OWNERS / EMAIL ADDRESS
(G) / BUSINESS-OWNERS / WEB-SITE
SECTION 4 – BUSINESS – OWNER’S AUTHORIZATION:
I hereby certify that I am (the Agent of) the Owner of the Business / Proposed Outdoor Merchandise Display and that I am authorized to make this Application.
Business Owner’s Signature / Date

Note: An Application is required PRIOR to displaying merchandise outside an establishment in the Borough of Haddonfield. A permit is required whether the merchandise is on the public sidewalk or private property.

The following list is not necessarily an exclusive listing of all terms and conditions, which may apply to a given Outdoor Merchandise Display. Applicant is required to comply with all terms and conditions of approval in addition to those terms and conditions set forth in Ch. 95: Display of Merchandise Ordinance of the Borough of Haddonfield.

  1. READ THE OUTDOOR MERCHANDISE DISPLAY ORDINANCE AND DESIGN GUIDELINES.
  1. For NEW application submission, bring five(5) copies of the following items to Planning and Zoning:

Application form: Signed Outdoor Merchandise Display Permit Application

The following list is not necessarily an exclusive listing of all terms and conditions, which may apply to a given display of merchandise. Applicant is required to comply with all terms and conditions of approval in addition to those terms and conditions set forth in Ch. 95: Display of Merchandise.

  • The display of merchandise shall be decorative and shall represent goods sold within the store.
  • If clothing is to be displayed, only such clothing as can be worn by one (1) mannequin shall be displayed. Clothing may not be displayed on racks.
  • Displayed merchandise must be within thirty (30) inches of the store front.
  • The display of merchandise shall be no greater than thirty (30) inches deep and no greater than eight (8) feet wide.
  • The applicant shall maintain a safe, continuous, four (4) foot wide path for pedestrian traffic to pass in front of the merchandise display.
  • No item displayed shall be higher than eight (8) feet above the surface of the sidewalk.
  • The display shall not contain any lighting or moving parts whatsoever. However, merchandise itself that contains lighting may be displayed. No power lines or extension cords shall be allowed to provide power to the display.
  • All temporary, removal supports used to display merchandise shall be removed from the public right-of-way at the end of each business day.
  • No temporary, removable support shall have wheels except for decorative carts.
  • No cardboard boxes, card tables, folding tables, or similar supports shall be used as part of a merchandise display.
  • No sales or transfers shall occur outside of the store displaying merchandise.
  • All displays of merchandise and goods and all window boxes or other exterior fixtures on a commercial building shall be kept neat and clean and free from dead plants, trash, litter, and other debris.
  • No other merchandise, wares, goods, foods, clothing, apparel, balloons, etc., may be displayed on the exterior of any store or building either on private property or in the public right-of-way except those outlined above.
  • By displaying merchandise, Applicant forfeits his right to operate an Outdoor Eating Facility.

Signs:No signs are to be displayed in the Outdoor Merchandise Display area.Businesses can apply for either an Outdoor Merchandise Display Permit OR an Outdoor Marketing Graphic Display Permit but not both.

Photos, Drawings, or Plans: Of exterior of establishment indicating storefront entrance, public right-of-way, area from façade of building to curb, to scale. Also include pictures of merchandise to be displayed, how, and where.

Certificate of Insurance: Certificate of liability insurance covering outdoor operations (with the Borough of Haddonfield as additional insured with minimum $1,000,000 coverage

III. Renewal

The permit must be renewed annually of each calendar year. Display of merchandise outside of an establishment, on private property or the public sidewalk, is not permitted without a valid permit. (MUST ALSO INCLUDE A COMPLETED APPLICATION.